Necktie



Feb. 23 1926. 1,573,885

' E. J. WEISBAUM NECKTIE Filed Oct. 24. 1923 7/W Z/1 70R: fi uwwugd Patented Feb.'23, 1926.

EDWARD J'- IVEISIBA'UM, OF CINCHVNATI, OHIO.

Application filed October 24, 1923. Serial No. 870,569.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. WEISBAUM, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certam new and useful Improvements in Neckties,

of 'which'the following is a full, clear, and

exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to neckties of the four-in-hand type, and more particularly to a tie which has concealed on-the rear there of, a permanent device or attachment which secures both ends of the tie to the center plait or buttonhole band of a shirt or shirt waist.

I am aware that formany years there have been in use, devices for securinmthe ends of a necktie to the center plait of sh rts these devices being in the form of a pan of spring jaws that gripped the edges of the tie ends and the shirt center -pla1t and clamped the said parts together. Devices of this character are, however, unsightly, and pull the tie out of its groper position at the center of the shirt 0 the wearer. Also they are lik ly to get caught on other garclaimed.

ments, and the aws tear the fine fabrics of the ties. Final y such devices are likely be lost, and form no part of the necktle 1tself.

4 The object of my invention is to provide "as a part of the necktie for a permanent structure located out of sight, and so positioned that it will readily c amp the he ends in lace at the front of the shirt without pul 'ngthem off to one side, as in the previ- .ous devices above noted.

I accomplish my object by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed. out and attachment, removed from the tie, and' turned about from the view in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a like View to Figure 2 showin another form ofthe device.

igure 4 is a like view to Figures 1 and 2 showing a third form.

I have shown a single end of a four-inthe device shown in Fi hand tie at ,1, with the free holds of the scarf, making up the tie, at 2 and 3. Along the line 4, the folds of the scarf are usually stitched together forming the body of the tie, and the folded over portions 2 and 3 near the ends of the tie are not stitched, but hang free.

I have shown my device as secured to or forming part of the tie at the free fold portions 2 and 3, as this will usually be found most convenient. Also, as will-be noted, the

edge 5 of the overlapping-fold 3, is about at the. center of the tie, and on the inside thereof, when the tie is in place, so that the device will be well concealed, and when placed and in use will not pull the ends of the tie out of a straight depending line from the collar of the wearer.

The device may be of any resilient or partially resilient material, usually celluoid or thin metal being used. The preferred form of the device has a mountmg plate 6, which is permanently secured to the tie on the inside of the outer end, as for example by stitching it down. It has an S- shaped form with bends at 7, 8 and 9, and transverse folds 10, 11, and 12. The whole device is small enough not to interfere with tying the tie, and is flat in general conformation, so as not to show when in use. Beingon the inner face of the tie, and near the center thereof, it is placed so that the center plait of the shirt can be engaged between the parts 11 and 12, and the small end of the tie between the parts 10 and 11. The resilient nature of the material used, will then serve to clamp the shirt and the small end of the tie, and hold them together with the large end. of the tie to which the device is mounted, thereby holding the tie firmly against flying loose or swinging out of line, and holding the two ends together.

If it is desired to make a simpler form, re 3 may be used in which the mounting p ate is at 13, stitched to the tie in the same place as in the first instance, and a single fold 14 is formed. There may be a tongue 15 struck inwardly slightly, in this embodiment, so that when mounted, the fold 14 will be thrust inside of the button hole band or center plait of a shirt, with the small end of the tie thrust in between it and the outer end thereof, to which the device is mounted. The tongue 15 bears. on the firmly together.

In Figure 4, the device is formed with a mounting plate 16 having a bend 17 and two folds 18 and 19. In use of this form, the small and of the tie is thrust between the fold 17 and the outer tie end, and the shirt band is thrust between the two folds parts to clamp them more 18 and 19.

I have shown three forms to illustrate the fact that a large number of devices can be designed, all accomplishing the same purpose, which is' the provision of a necktie,

' which carries a concealed means for clamping its end in good line tothe shirt of the wearer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to'secure by Letters Patent, is

A necktie of the four-in-hand t pe having an outer end portion. adapted w en tied to lie over an inner end portion, aligning means secured to said outer end portion on the inner side thereof, said aligning means permanently secured to said outer end portion,-

and maintained in fixed position with relation thereto, and having spaced apart folds with the spaces between said folds open in opposite directions, the nearer of said folds adapted to retain an inner end portion of said tie, and the farther of said folds adapted to engage an outer pleat of, a shirt front opening. I

EDW. J; WEISBAUM, 

